Motor-vehicle.



' citizenof the United States of America, resid-v pendentlyfof the vehicle when the wheeltis p the accompanying drawing, in whic the same Fig. 3, a section onthe line--vof Fig. 1 ,and Fig. 4, a similar section ofa modiwith a circular opening turn-table iitting the opening in the rin v supported upon the ba i; openin for thetraction wheel 8 which is i and all other parts necessary for power enlthe horse drawn type as ordinarily-construct- UNITED STATES PA'rENT OEEIOE.

JOHN D. E LAMSON,

or TOLEDO, OHIO.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

Application filed December l28 To al?, whom) it may concern.-

Be it known `that I, JOHN D. ,Rl LAMsoN,-a

ing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new -and useful Improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. .l I, I This invention relates to improvements in motor vehicles or more especially to ay traction truck adapted to be attached to any vehifcle to propel the same; and its object is t'o provide a self-contained, independent motor attachment for vehicles the direction of travel of which may be changed at will independently of the vehicle to turn said vehicle, the motor, transmission gear, batteries, tanks eration and transmission being supporte by the traction wheel to turn therewith inde-` turned laterally to change its course.v

A further object of the inventionis to so construct the truckas to adapt it to be readily attached to or detached from any vehicle as ordinarily constructed and to also rovide more fully. described, .reference being had to- Figure 1, is a side elevation ,of a device'embodying the invention and showing the same attached to a vehicle; Fig. 2, a plan view of fied construction. i.

1 As shown-in the drawings, A is a vehicle of ed, with afront ivoted` axle B-having. front supporting whees C, and D is the .traction truck" forming the subject of this invention, the `frame 1 `of-which 1s pivotally attached at its rear'end at 2 to said. axle n ear eachwheel. The forward portion ofthe frame 1 is-formed or in the shape of a ring 3 provided with'a ball groove 4 land 45 is i an also formed )with a ball oovc, the ring eing lsr in said-grooves.` n the axis of the turn-tableis a slot or secure upon a sleeve'9 on the engine or driv'- mg shaft 10, /said sleeve and, shaft being mounted: bearings 11 bolted tothe turnthe turn-table.

- mit motion from the steering shaft 2() and one or more .atentea May 7, 1907.

,1905. serial No. 293,551.

table',.and 12 is a gasolene zontal double opposed cylinder type with its engine A'of the horicranksv formin a part of said shaft 10, said.`

so iirnily bolted in` place upon l Upon the sleeve 9 and' shaft 10 at the opposite side of the traction wheel,

engine being a is theplanetary transmission 1'3 for transmitting motion at variable speeds from the engine. shaft' to said sleeve upon which the' traction wheel is mounted.

14 is' an arch, cast integral with or othery11 and extending upward over the traction wheel, and a similar arch 15 is bolted at its lower ends to the turn-table and extends upward at right angles to the arch 14, :said arches together forming a double arch or .wise secured at its ends 'to the Outer bearings support with a head 16 at the meeting of said arches to which head a'sprocket or other suitL able wheel '7 1s rlgidly secured in the vertical center line of the turn-tabledirectly over the center ofthe traction wheel.

A steering post 18 is provided with a hand wheeL at its upper end and is mounted in a' suitable bearing on the floor of the vehicle body at its lower end.v A sprocket or other suitable wheel is secured to the lower end of'. y

rocket chain or cable 19 enthe post and a s and the wheel 17 to transg'ages said whee travel of thev traction wheel.

ost to turn the A vertical openingis formed in the head 16 et, to receive a'vertic'al tubes 21 sleeved on The shaft and tubes turn freely' and attached sproc said shaft. in the opening provided with projecting end manner to a lever or other part to be moved, '.to operate 1the transmission gear and lcontrol the operation of the` engine or otherarts.

a suitable arm 22on its lower' .The upper endsof the tubes and sha t are provided ,with arms 23-which are connected 4111 any desired mahner with foot operated leand valsorelatively, and each is `connected in any suitablev vers or other devices within easy reach of the driver..^ A supply tank 24 and batteries 25fas well as all ot er necessary means for the genera-l tion and transmission of power are carried by the turnetable so'j that said table ma be 5 freely turned'to change the direction o the traction wheel which also forms the steering or guide wheel and so that the wheel will at thesame time be driven directly by the engine... By locating the Operating `shaft 20 and tubes 21 in the line ofthe verticalaxis of' the table and wheel, the connections do not interfere with the free turning of the table, and lthe pivoted attachment of the truck frame 1l to the vehicle axle ermits'the Vertical movement f the truck independently of the vehicle which is thus drawn in the same -manner as by a horse.

In the modified construction shown in Fi 4, the traction wheel is mounted upon a sha t 26 rotatable in bearings 27 secured to the under side of the turn-table and is driven by a largegear 28 secured'on said shaft and in mesh with a sinall gear 29 on the end of the transmission shaft, the transmission gear 3() and engine being both located atthe same side ofthe tractionwheel. l

` As ordinarily constructed the transmission gearing may have two or more speeds ahead and a reverse, but it is evident that the motion of the vehicle may be reversed by turning the turn table half way round, this movement beingspermitted', as the engine, driving mechanism and parts areali mounted on the turntable to turn therewith and thesteering is accomplished by turning said table with a continuous chain.. 'It is also evident thattwo traction wheels may be employed if de port the opposite end of said frame having an 1. 'The combination oi a frame adapted to` be pivotally attached at one endv toa vehiclef a horizontally extending turn table to supopening in its center, la traction wheel .supportin' said turn table and projecting throug the opening therein, a motor upon the turn-table at one side of saidvwheel, power. transmitting means secured .to the turn-table and adapted to transmit motion at various speeds to the wheel, an arch secured'at its ends to the turn-table and extending upward and over the wheel and motor, means for controlling the operation `of said transmission means supported by s'aid'- arch at its center in thevertical axial line of the table and means for turning the table attached to said arch at its center above the wheel to turn upon the 'same axis as the ta'`.

for pivotally attaching the opposite end of.

said frame to a vehicle axle, a turn-table within-saidy ring and a slot in its axis, bearings onlsaid table, a shaft i said bearings, a traction wheel on said haft, projecting through the slot in the table, amotor secured to the table and vconnected to the wheel shaft to actuatefthe same, an archfsecured at its ends to the table and extending upward over the wheel, a wheel secured to said arch in the vertical axial line of the table, and vmeans engaging'said wheel for turning the table. i

8. The combination of a frame formed with la ring-shaped'portion at one end, means for fis ivotally attaching'the opposite endof said rame to a vehiclel axle, aturn-table within said ring to'support the same and formed with an axial slot, bearings on said table, a

ally across the table, a traction wheel onsaid shaft projecting through the slot in the table, agasolene engine secured to the table at one side of the wheel and direct connected to the shaft, a gasolene tank on the table vat the other side of the wheel to-supply gasolene to the en fine, a transmission gear supported'by the ta le to transmit variable speeds to the shaft in said bearings extending diametric-f.

wheel from the m tor, controllingV means for said motorandtr nsmission, a' double arch securedto the table and meetinginwahead having a vertical opening in the vertical axial linel of the table, means in said opening for operating said controlling means, awsprocke't secured to said head on the arch, and achain .Witnesses: l I p EDWARD H.I.B.`HoADEs,Jr., JOHN D. RHoADEs.

engaging Said sprocket,toztnrnV the turn-'tab i 95 

